Automobile signal



Oct. 8, 1929. P. RULLMANN 1,730,901 7 AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL Filed June 22. 1926 arfmncq Patented a. a, 1929 UNITED. STATES saw m r. aunnmn. or nmwanxan, wnwonsnr AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL Applicatio'n filed June 22,

Another object is to provide a-neat ap earing and efliciently operating device 0 this character which is simple in construction, in-

expensive to manufacture and which may be installed on practically all types of automobiles. I J

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description whenviewed together with the accompanying drawing forming part hereof,

. wherein like numerals refer to like" arts throughout the specification and'vin which I Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of an automobile, with parts broken away and showing the relative position for mounting'my signal,

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation showing the various compartments for the signal lamps, Figure 3 is a view taken along a line 3-'3 of Figure 2,

Figure .4 is a longiudinal sectional view of a portion of the steering post showing the signal contact members, and

of Fi ure 4.

Re erring now to the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates generally a conven tional type of automobile having a steering column 6 and a foot brake lever 7. -At the rear of the automobile, preferably on the left Figure 5 is a view taken along a line 5--5 v the turning of the steering wheel 27 of the into front and rear compartments by a verti 1928. Serial No. man.

cal partition 12. The front compartment is further divided into smaller compartments by a pair of semi-circular partitions 13 which are'formed of spring-like strips of metal of a width equal to the depth of the front compartment and having their ends spring pressed against the top and bottom wa ls of the housing and with their intermediate sections in abutting relation at approximately the center line of the housing. The smaller 0 compartments thus formed by the partitions 13 comprise the right and left signal compartments 14 and 15 respectively, and the partitions 13 aid further in dividing the housing into upper and lower compartments 16 05 and 17 respectively. The'back of the housin is provided with an opening through whic an electric cable 18 is inserted extending from the battery of the automobile.

The vertical partition 12 is provided with f openings within which electric li ht sockets 19 are fitted having electric light bu bs 20 carried therein, one of said bulbs being arranged in each of the smaller compartments. The bulb 15 carried in the compartment 14 is operated through an electric wire 21 which extends through the cable to a contact post 22 secured at the inside of the housing of the steering column 6 and the bulb arranged in the comso partment 15 is similarly connected to the contact 23 likewise carried within the housing of the steering column. The steering ost 24 is provided with contact arms 25 an 26 respectively, the arm 25 being arranged so that automobile will operate to engage the arm 25 'with the contact post 22. When the steering wheel is turned in the opposite direction the arm 26 will engage the contact member 23. The electric wiring carried in the cable 18 is connected'with the battery of the automobile and the cable then extends to the contact members carried within the housing so that the engagement of the arms with the contact member operates to complete the electrical circuit "and thus cause thebulbs to be lit, the circuit being grounded through the steerin post 24. Thei ulb. in the compartment 16 consti- 7 tutes the: stop light of the automobile and is connected to the batte by a wire 2? throu ii any suitable switch w '01; is closed by the operating of the foot brake iever 7 The bulb carried in the compartment 17 constitutes the rear running light of the automobile and is connected through a Wire 28 with the light circuit ofthe car. The bottom Wall of the housing is provided with an opening to within the compartment 17 across which is fitted a glass cover 29 for the purpose of illuminating the license tag which may be carried on the license bracket 30.

The cover 9 on the housing is provided with openings having glass covers 31 for each of the compartments and. it is to be understood that such glass covers may be of any suitable color.

I claim:

A signal lamp comprising a casing cast integral with a back portion and open face, a pair of removable spring held semi-circular partitions arranged Within the casing with their intermediate sections in abutting reiation and definin s'malier signal lamp compartments inclu ing upper, lower and side compartments, each of said smaller compartments having one side opening toward the open face of the casing, said open face of the so casing having a removable cover arranged thereon :iorrning a ciosure for all oi said compartments and a vertical partition arranged in the casin in spaced relation from the rear wall thereoI and disposed at the rear edges of the semi-circular. partitions whereby to define the rear Wall for the compartments.

testimony whereof 1 afix ray signature ARE R ULLMAE IN. 

